Armchair Critic: 'Active aficionado' or 'Passionately passive'? Take our quiz

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So just where do you stand on the active/passive spectrum? Take our special quiz, created by Professional Adviser's Armchair Critic Brendan Llewellyn, and discover the strength of your convictions ...

Some stories just run and run and the ‘active versus passive' saga is a great example. So where are you on the continuum from 'Active Aficionado' to 'Passionately Passive'? Have a look at the list of statements in the box below and, in each instance, answer 'a' for 'agree' or 'b' for 'disagree'. Then click at the end to see the strength of your convictions.

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